Carrier profile · USDOT 2335513 · MC-797453 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026

Rio Valley Biofuel Transport Inc

DBA RVB TRANSPORT

8 power unitsavg 8.9 yrRegional · 6 statesEL PASO, TX94/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-797453 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

8Power units

42 observed · MCS-150

32Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.9Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(915) 791-8720 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes4 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 14 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2012.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 147 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo7.1%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.9 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

14 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

133 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

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20 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Sep 30, 2026.

Safety

83 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 7.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.2%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 70 vehicle and 83 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

12.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 3.2 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

81 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 7

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈5.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 8
Inspections · 24 mo: 83
Annualized: ≈42 / yr
Coverage: ≈5.2 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving15 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance8 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 3 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance7 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 2, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’24 · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Arch’12–’22

beyond this history

2012201620202024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Sep 2024

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2024 → Sep 2024	$1M	1
XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2022 → Sep 2022	$1M	3
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2012 → Sep 2022	$1M	19

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 3, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 8
Observed power (24 mo): 42
Trailers (towed): 32

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.9 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

69.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NM busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

New Mexico: 48 inspections
Texas: 25 inspections
Oklahoma: 4 inspections
Colorado: 2 inspections
Arizona: 2 inspections

Home base

EL PASO, TX

3500 DONIPHAN DR

Most inspections: NM

48 inspections

NM 48 · TX 25 · OK 4

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 2, 2026

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1710640Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (24 trucks · 26 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1710640 USDOT 3376094 USDOT 3470192 USDOT 270179 USDOT 2939095 USDOT 3282075 USDOT 21800 USDOT 783776

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 2, 2026

Location

Physical address: 3500 DONIPHAN DR, EL PASO, TX, 79922-1408
Mailing address: PO BOX 1300, ANTHONY, NM, 88021
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (915) 791-8720
Fax: (915) 760-4541
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: rvbtransport.com

Registration

Officers: Noah Smith · Noah Smith
USDOT / docket: 2335513 · MC-797453
First registered: Aug 20, 2012
Last MCS-150: Jun 19, 2026 · 3,222,530 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 61379043

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

3,222,530

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 2, 2026

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

5 of 70 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

63violation records

6OOS-tagged records

5 of 70inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Brakes

166%1 / 16

Hours of service

147%1 / 14

Lights

120%0 / 12

Unsafe driving

911%1 / 9

Other vehicle maintenance

743%3 / 7

Other / unclassified

50%0 / 5

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%

15%

30%

7%Nov 24 to May 251 / 15

0%May 25 to Nov 250 / 15

7%Nov 25 to May 261 / 15

12%May 26 to Nov 263 / 25

Top 3 codes (11 of 63 records)

393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components5
172.516C6 Other violation3
393.9 Inoperative required lamps3

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393.9TS Inoperative required lamps3
395.24D ELD — record edits / data3
392.2LV State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.11A1-LTNRV Required lamps/reflectors missing2
393.45B2PC Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.45B2UV Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.53B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators2
393.55E Antilock brake system (ABS)2
172.602B3-HMER Other violation1
172.602C1 Other violation1
390.21TC-MC USDOT number marking on vehicle1
392.2-SLLIFTA State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2RG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.82DUMT Using a hand-held mobile phone1
392.9A2 Failure to secure load / cargo not secured1
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-LCHL Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.207A-SAPPCBLM Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45PC Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.53BMAN Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.75A3 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.95A Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.95F Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LBL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9BRKLAMP Inoperative required lamps1
395.22H1 ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.22H2 ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.22H3 ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.22H4 ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.22H4-ELDBRODS ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.24 ELD — record edits / data1
395.24C2II ELD — record edits / data1
395.24C2III ELD — record edits / data1
395.3A1-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.3A3II Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.8A1-HOSP Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.3A1 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1

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Brakes

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Hours of service

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Lights

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for RIO VALLEY BIOFUEL TRANSPORT INC.

RIO VALLEY BIOFUEL TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 2335513) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 2, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Sep 25, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 2, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 7.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier received 83 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 70 vehicle-level and 83 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It reports 8 power units and 59 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 19, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 2, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 2, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is RIO VALLEY BIOFUEL TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

RIO VALLEY BIOFUEL TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 2335513, and its motor carrier number is MC-797453.

Is RIO VALLEY BIOFUEL TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 2, 2026. RIO VALLEY BIOFUEL TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is RIO VALLEY BIOFUEL TRANSPORT INC's safety record?

RIO VALLEY BIOFUEL TRANSPORT INC has a 7.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 147 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).